christopher vick

'Tense, evocative and compelling.' Guardian 'Vital gripping tale...Beautifully written.' Telegraph One of The Spectator's Children's books of the year Out with @_ZephyrBooks Availabe here: bloomsbury.com/uk/shadow-crea…

'tis true. Another corker from @finbar_hawkins

CONGRATULATIONS to @chrisvickwrites whose excellent novel Shadow Creatures is the recipient of a Young Quills Award. We were delighted to spend time at the awards ceremony with @histassoc who are so passionate about keeping history live for all ages 📚 💫

Went to launch of the brilliant @KClarkwriter's YA: Things I learned when I was dead at @mrbsemporium . Here she is signing my copy. It was PACKED! Thanks for inviting me, the book is great!

Today's Annual Event Interviews are with Chris Vick, Kenechi Udogu, and Aleema Omotoni @chrisvickwrites @kenechiudogu @aleemawrites @_ZephyrBooks @FaberChildrens @scholasticuk #UKYA #UKYASpotlight ukyaspotlight.co.uk/2025/07/22/ann…

There are only sixteen hours to see this story of my life "The Memory of Me" with the wonderful careful and kind #alanyentob bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

My latest book The First Kid in Space is perfect holiday reading for anyone 9+. Think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets The Traitors. In space. With a tech bro villain. (Yes, really.) (And any RTs gratefully received!!!)

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The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam is now available to request over on NetGalley! Click the link to be one of the first to get your hands on this brilliant new story! - bit.ly/3IpkReX

It's Publication Day! Nettle by @bexhogan is here! Be one of the first to get your hands on this magical story; inspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a girl called Nettle in a dark, foreboding faery kingdom.💫 bit.ly/4kXaZYo

I’d laugh if I wasn’t crying. (From the new Private Eye.)

Thanks Ben and @bottishamvc for a warm welcome and very full day :). Great school, great young writers!

I am often asked on school visits (inc yesterday), if can recommend other authors. Soooo.... @ClareFurniss is a gifted, compelling speaker on writing, and her book The things we leave behind seems to be on every shortlist there is (won some too!).

This is so deserved. The book: Ettie and the Midnight Pool, is as wonderful and mysterious as the pool in the story. If you haven't read it, dive in! (sorry)

Many thanks @Hatchards Kings Cross, for the warm welcome and lovely table display for Shadow Creatures

Thrilled that Shadow Creatures has WON @histassoc Young Quills award in the 11-13 category. Warm thanks to the judges, team @_ZephyrBooks and all the young readers who put the book on the shortlist.

⚡️The Odyssey of Phoebe Quilliam⚡️in @thebookseller Children’s Previews for September. 🥳❤️🌊 Not too long to go now…😍 @_ZephyrBooks #GreekMythology #middlegrade #kidlit

Indeed. A great day indeed. Lovely to get away from my imaginary friends, see actual people and catch up with some writers IRL @AnneliseGray and @PiersTorday

Truly deserved. Julia is an inspirational writer, mentor, champion of writing/reading and all round good egg.

Darkling: The Owl's Song by Catherine Hyde has been shortlisted in the Holyer an Goff Awards! Join us in celebrating this wonderful nomination! gorsedhkernow.org.uk/shortlist-2025/